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Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0.00 p.p.m.
Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
2.10 p.p.m.
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